A restored Broken Axe (Gibson Guitar)

Someone must have gone crazy, & destroyed this Guitar. My Son acquired this Gibson Guitar, which was a piece of junk, real cheap. He was planning on buying a new neck for it, & refinish the body. The body was a Gibson experiment. it was made from a wood composite, similar to hardboard. The body was also all dinged up . We removed the finish from it, & patched it up with body putty, then repainted it with about 4 coats of Candy Apple Red, & 2 coats of clear coat.

It has been 4 years since I did this, & memories of how I did this project have just returned to me, so I’ve changed some of my explanation of how I did it.

That part with the label is the original tuning head. I glued that to the new piece with a tongue, & groove joint. The other end of the new piece is glued with epoxy, similar to a scarf joint, about 2” back from the nut, under the fret board.

That part with the label is the original tuning head. I glued that to the new piece with a tongue, & groove joint. The other end of the new piece is glued with epoxy similar to a scarf joint, about 2” back under the fret board.

Well, Charlie, One of my upcoming projects is a Monk Guitar. Here are my ideas so far:1) The Monk Sammich 1/2” Hickory top and back with 3/4” Walnut “Sammiched” in between. One piece neck and body2) The Monk Oreo Front and back Walnut with Maple in-between. Maple Through-body neck.3) The Monk Axe Handle Solid Hickory